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NCAT pitcher makes USA Baseball team
Aggies pitcher Xavier Meachem is having some season. Meachem was named to USA Baseball’s 2023 Collegiate National Team roster. […]
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Striving for diversity without affirmative action
In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court deemed race-based affirmative action unlawful, prohibiting colleges and universities from considering race as a factor in the admissions process. […]
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How to Have a Productive Summer Before Senior Year
The summer breeze brings a sense of freedom and endless possibilities for high school students. As the final summer of your high school journey approaches, it’s time to make every moment count. As a rising senior, this will be my last summer as a high school student, and next year I will be transitioning into a college student, which means I have to make the most of this summer. Looking back on my past couple of summers, today, I would like to list three main activities high schools students can do to make their summer thrilling and productive! […]
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A Celebration of Black Excellence: HBCU PICNIC
The HBCU picnic began in 2015 when ten HBCUs joined forces to serve as a platform for networking, mentorship, and promoting educational opportunities within the HBCU community. […]
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National Wildlife Federation leads “greens” on Environmental Justice
It was a shock to my system when I walked into the National Wildlife Federation conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada late June. My body was still vibrating from the challenging drive from Sacramento – and by “challenging” I mean going up 7,000 feet over snowcapped mountains with winding hair pin turns through mostly forest, cliffs and sheer drop-offs. […]
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“WORD! Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop Culture” brings together literature and visual and performing arts, featuring leaders, authors and scholars of Florida’s hip-hop community, from July 13 to 15 at Broward County Library’s African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. […]
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The Future is Bright for Broward College Students
“We have had tremendous success, particularly over the last five years, of enhancing lives through quality and affordable education for all,” Haile said of Broward College which is repeatedly ranked as a top 10 college out of more than 1,000 colleges by the Aspen Institute for Community College Excellence. “We continue to uplift our students by increasing affordable educational access, providing customized learning experiences that result in job placement and creating partnerships in the community that result in a lifetime of positive impact.” […]
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Florida Inmates will get Free Calls for Good Behavior in New Program
The Florida Department of Corrections plans to allocate $1 million to a new program that will make a small number of phone calls free for people serving time in prison who display good behavior. […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County Awards $325K in Scholarships
By Cindy Schutt Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County awarded scholarships amounting to $325,000 to 46 high school graduates who are participants in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County mentoring program […]
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Judge Rejects Voter Registration Lawsuit
A U.S. district judge Monday rejected a lawsuit alleging that a Florida voter-registration form violates federal law because it does not properly inform convicted felons about eligibility to vote. […]